South Africa’s national football team, Bafana Bafana, will play its first game in Cape Town in nine years. The African Cup of Nations qualification match will take place on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at DHL Stadium, Cape {town} Etc reports.
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Tickets for the African Cup of Nations qualifier are now on sale through Ticketpro.
They are also available at all Ticketpro locations, SPAR, SUPERSPAR, Putco, Postnet, Jam Clothing, Shell, SASOL, and BP garages.
Tickets are R60 for adults and R30 for children under 12.
Bafana Bafana will be attempting to secure qualification for the tournament, which will be hosted in Morocco in 2025.
The match versus South Sudan marks the end of the six-round qualifying process for the continental competition.
Hugo Broos’ team is currently in second place in the qualification group, only two points behind leader Uganda.
It will be the national football team’s first game in the Mother City since a 2–1 victory over Angola in an international friendly in 2015.
‘We are thrilled to welcome Bafana Bafana back to Cape Town for their Afcon qualifier against South Sudan on the 19 November. Nine years has been far too long without a Bafana Bafana match in the Mother City, and we will pull out all the stops to ensure that this is a memorable day for Cape Town’s passionate soccer fans. I urge Capetonians to come out to support our national team. Kickoff is at 18:00, so let’s all get our tickets early, and then turn up in great numbers to support Bafana as they strive to qualify for Morocco 2025,’ said Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis.
‘It has been almost a decade since we had a Bafana game in our city and we want to make it a special and memorable occasion for all. Our City teams are working with the South African Football Association behind the scenes to finalise plans for this important fixture. Our safety and security team will be partnering with the event organiser, SAPS and other stakeholders to put together the logistical and safety plans for what will be an unforgettable return to Cape Town for Bafana Bafana. We will make an announcement on those logistical plans once they are finalised,’ said Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith.
The match is scheduled for an 6p, kick-off, with gates set to open at 3pm.
For more information on this and other events hosted in Cape Town visit eventsincapetown.com.
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